Title 34  Chapter 51  Part 2  Section 202

IndexUtah Code
Title 34Labor in General
Chapter 51Post-employment Restrictions Act
Part 2Scope of Post-employment Restrictions
Section 202Exceptions for non-compete agreements.
(Effective 5/6/2026)


Effective 5/6/2026
34-51-202.  Exceptions for non-compete agreements.
(1)This chapter does not prohibit:
(a)a reasonable severance agreement mutually and freely agreed upon in good faith at or after the time of termination that includes a non-compete agreement or a healthcare non-compete agreement; or
(b)a non-compete agreement or a healthcare non-compete agreement related to or arising out of the sale of a business, if the individual subject to the non-compete agreement or healthcare non-compete agreement receives value related to the sale of the business.
(2)Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a severance agreement remains subject to any requirements imposed under common law.


Amended by Chapter 341, 2026 General Session